GRI says greenwashing is simply fraud and needs tackling with mandatory audits

Ben NorrisNovember 18, 2022
Greenwashing, power station being painted environmentally green with a greenwashing paintbrush concept illustration, companies using misleading information to paint a business as friendly
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Greenwashing is fraud and should be treated in the same way as misleading financial statements, according to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), which predicts that mandatory sustainability audits are inevitable.

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Ben NorrisNovember 18, 2022
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